Proposition 65
August 19, 2014
Whistleblower Mark Moorberg and settling party Zircon Corporation (“Zircon”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 19, 2014, which resolved Moorberg’s allegations that Zircon sold vinyl/PVC tubing containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Mark Moorberg, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Vinyl/PVC Tubing, Whistleblower, Zircon Corporation
September 8, 2014
On September 8, 2014, citizen enforcer Peter Englander resolved his allegations against settling parties FKA Distributing Co., LLC, HoMedics USA, LLC, and SI Products, LLC when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Englander alleged that FKA, HoMedics, and SI sold massage pillows with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, FKA Distributing Co., LLC, Flame Retardant, HoMedics USA, LLC, Massage Pillows, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, SI Products, LLC, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 5, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Held v. Remington Industries, Inc., et al. executed an agreement on September 5, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that the defendant Remington Industries, Inc. (“Remington”) sold automobile seat organizers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Automobile Seat Organizers, Automotive, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Remington Industries, Inc., Whistleblower
September 4, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Kerusso Activewear, Inc. executed an agreement on September 4, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Kerusso Activewear, Inc. (“Kerusso”) sold keycovers made with vinyl/PVC materials containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Bags & Accessories, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Kerusso Activewear, Inc., Keycovers, Lifestyle & Apparel, Proposition 65, Reformulation, vendor notification, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
February 6, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. American Greetings Corporation executed an agreement on February 6, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant American Greetings Corporation (“American Greetings”) sold greeting cards made with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-...
American Greetings Corporation, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Greeting Cards, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
September 5, 2014
FGX International has issued a recall of its children’s sunglasses because its surface paint contains lead in excess of federal law.
The sunglasses come in 20 styles of Disney, Marvel, and Sears/Kmart brand, in a variety of colors and with printed images of characters on the frames. They were sold at Bon Ton, CVS, K-Mart, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and other retail...
September 5, 2014
FGX International has issued a recall of its children’s sunglasses because its surface paint contains lead in excess of federal law.
The sunglasses come in 20 styles of Disney, Marvel, and Sears/Kmart brand, in a variety of colors and with printed images of characters on the frames. They were sold at Bon Ton, CVS, K-Mart, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and other retail...
May 14, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Pro Performance Sports, LLC, et al. executed a Consent Judgment on May 14, 2014, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendants Pro Performance Sports, LLC (“Pro Performance”) and The Sports Authority, Inc. (“Sports Authority”) sold flag football sets...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Flag football sets, Lead, Pro Performance, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, The Sports Authority, Inc., vendor notification, Whistleblower
September 3, 2014
Dr. Anthony Held last week filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleging that Building Materials Holdings Corp. is offering for sale in California tape measures with vinyl/PVC straps and grips containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite health hazard warnings. DEHP is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth...
August 29, 2014
Clients Dr. Anthony Held, Dr. Whitney Leeman, Mark Moorberg, Laurence Vinocur, and Paul Wozniak served 28 new 60-Day Notices of Proposition 65 Violation yesterday to companies offering products such as sunscreen, headsets, and gloves for sale in California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. These...
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